Manchester United are in the market to strengthen their forward options this summer, and a winger is understood to be being considered.

The Red Devils have prioritised a midfield rebuild during this window, bringing in Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans for a combined fee of £83m, while veteran goalkeeper Karl Darlow and young winger Tynan Thompson have also joined Michael Carrick’s squad.

However, with question marks over Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee’s futures at Old Trafford, a new forward is reportedly being considered if the right opportunity arises.

Romano Drops Update on Man Utd Move for Conceicao

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One player the club have been strongly linked with is Juventus star Francisco Conceicao, with reports that United have held talks with his agent Jorge Mendes about getting a deal done.

Juventus are reportedly ready to move the Portugal international on after completing a deal for Bosnia star Kerim Alajbegovic, and Conceicao is understood to be attracting interest from the Premier League.

But while speaking on his latest YouTube video, Romano addressed the rumours and revealed that to his knowledge there is no interest from the Premier League giants at this stage.

“We have received many questions in recent days on one player, Francisco Conceicao,” he said. “Why? Because someone has been talking about Manchester United regarding Conceicao.​​​​​​​

“Guys, I have absolutely no confirmation of that, not even a single phone call. And not because Conceicao isn’t a Manchester United calibre player, quite the contrary, but because Manchester United is arguably better positioned in that role than anywhere else on the team.

“There is Mbeumo, who is doing very well. Last year, he was an exceptional signing. There is Amad Diallo, who is a very important player for Utd, and that position is absolutely perfect for him.

“As of today, I don’t see Manchester United working on Francisco Conceicao. There are denials from everyone, the player’s entourage, Utd, Juve and, so, I don’t know where this story about Conceicao and Manchester United came from.”

Man Utd Must Get Active in the Market

After appointing Michael Carrick as the permanent manager for the next two seasons, United need to be quick in the transfer market to give him a squad capable of competing.

Conceicao, who has been described as a ‘diamond’, would have been a shrewd addition to the squad as he is capable of playing on both wings, but it does make sense that the club aren’t pursuing a deal currently since it seems as though Rashford will be staying.

But with just three weeks to go before the start of the Premier League season, Man Utd are still short in several areas across their squad, and the board need to step up their interest in new signings if they want to get off to a good start.

Frank Lampard’s Coventry City have signed the son of one of his former England teammates as they prepare for life in the Premier League.

Coventry will play in the Premier League in the 2026/27 season after winning the Championship. They will compete in England’s top tier for the first time since the 2000/01 campaign.

Making the step up from the Championship is a very hard task. Newly promoted sides need to splash the cash if they are to be competitive. If they don’t get their recruitment right, then they go straight back down.

Coventry have been fairly active in the summer transfer market so far. They have signed Loum Tchaouna from Burnley, Aurèle Amenda from Eintracht Frankfurt and Frank Onyeka from Brentford. They are also set to break their transfer record to sign Carl Rushworth following a successful loan spell.

Coventry Sign Son of Lampard’s Former England Teammate

The Premier League newcomers have also signed the 18-year-old son of one of Lampard’s former England teammates.

Jack Ruddy, son of John, completed a move to the club this summer. Jack was on the books at Norwich City but will turn out for Coventry’s under 21 side in the 2026/27 campaign.

His mother, Laura, took to social media to express how proud she was of him following the move. She wrote:

Jack is a goalkeeper, like his father. He has represented Wales at youth level, playing twice for their under 16 side.

Lampard and John played alongside each other for England on just one occasion. That came in August 2012, when the Three Lions beat Italy 2-1 in a friendly at Stadion Wankdorf in Bern, Switzerland.

Ruddy is without a club after leaving Newcastle United this summer. The 39-year-old began his career at Cambridge United and has also played for Everton, Norwich, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Birmingham City. It is currently unknown whether he will play on or retire from the sport.

Coventry Weigh Up Mykhailo Mudryk Move

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Coventry are also weighing up a move for Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk. Lampard managed Mudryk during his short stint as caretaker in 2023 and are interested in signing him on loan, according to the Sun.

The 25-year-old has not played football since 2024, when he was provisionally suspended by the FA after testing positive for doping. He was later given a four-year ban.

Mudryk appealed the decision and all charges were dropped against him in July, allowing him to resume his football career. He wrote on Instagram:

“After a long battle, the four-year ban that was imposed on me has been rescinded and I am free to resume my career with immediate effect.

“I am grateful that this process has reached a conclusion, that I have been cleared to return to football and that I can now look ahead to my future. This has been the most difficult period of my career.

“As I have always maintained from the outset of this case, I have never knowingly or intentionally taken any banned substance. My commitment to competing fairly and representing my club and country with professionalism and integrity has always been important to me.

“My focus now is on returning to football, working hard every day, and making a positive contribution on the pitch. Thank you to everyone who continued to believe in me. I look forward to the next chapter of my career.”

Leeds United will have to fork out over £40 million to recruit a top attacking target this summer, having missed out on a move for Julian Brandt.

Ajax won the race for the former Borussia Dortmund star, who was highly admired by the Whites. The Dutch side snapped up the winger on a free transfer, following the expiration of his contract in Germany.

That was a blow for Leeds and sent the Premier League club back to the drawing board for recruitment. Daniel Farke’s side have now been handed another setback, learning that Marseille will demand a huge fee to part with Igor Paixao.

Marseille put £42m price tag on Leeds target

Leeds United interest in the player emerged over the weekend, with the club having been linked with the Brazilian 12 months ago. Paixao registered 12 goals and seven assists in 42 appearances for Marseille last season.

The Ligue 1 outfit are under pressure to sell this summer with UEFA monitoring finances following a breach of regulations. Mason Greenwood, Hamed Traore and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have already departed and Foot Mercato claims that Paixao could be next.

It’s reported that the winger is only the third choice purchase at Elland Road and the valuation held by Marseille could prove tricky for any deal.

Marseille owner Franck McCourt is said to have put a lofty €50 million price tag on the player, equivalent to around £42 million. That is between €15 million and €20 million more than Leeds are understood to be willing to pay.

Paixao only arrived in the south of France on a £30 million move from Feyenoord last summer, and has another four years left to run on his current deal.

Igor Paixao dreams of Premier League opportunity

The winger is known to be keen on a move to the Premier League. When speaking to GE Globo in 2022, Paixao said: “The Premier League is a dream for me. Making it to the national team is another goal.

“I’m going to work towards that, so I can be at the Olympic Games. And of course, I want to give my family an even better future, be able to help more, and have a well-established career in football.”

Paixao missed out on the Olympics in 2024 with two-time defending champions Brazil not qualifying and has only played his football in the Netherlands and France since moving to the continent from his home country in 2022.

The player was handed minutes in the Champions League against Newcastle United and Liverpool last season, playing 90 minutes in a 2-1 victory over the Magpies in France before a cameo in the 3-1 defeat to Liverpool.